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Jun 1, 2021 · The secession of the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine in 2014 was one of the most talked-about issues by the media, politicians, and decision-makers. The secession worsened relations between the ...
Mar 16, 2014 · Sun 16 Mar 2014 18.37 EDT. Crimea voted to secede from Ukraine in a referendum that most of the world has condemned as illegal. Early results – when 50% of the votes were counted – showed that ...
Mar 16, 2014 · The referendum ballot features two questions: One, to grant Crimea greater autonomy within Ukraine. The other, which is widely expected to secure the bulk of support, envisions annexation by Russia. What little actual campaigning there’s been in Crimea has taken place under the often menacing gaze of local militia forces, as well as heavily armed troops under apparent command from Moscow.
Mar 12, 2014 · The referendum has been arranged at ten days' notice, it does not offer voters the status quo — just secession or absorption by Russia, and it is being held when Crimea is occupied by Russian ...
Mar 16, 2014 · Crimea votes on a referendum that would set the stage for secession from Ukraine. Correspondent Gregory Warner joins NPR's Rachel Martin to describe the atmosphere Simferopol.
Nov 30, 2015 · Footnote 123 So, since referendums concerning the change of the Ukrainian territorial status quo can only be decided by a referendum on the national level, Crimea was not authorized to organize and conduct a local referendum on its secession from Ukraine. To put it even stronger, for such secession to be constitutional, a constitutional amendment would be required, since the Constitution recognizes the Autonomous Republic of Crimea as an ‘inseparable constituent part of Ukraine’.
Mar 16, 2014 · Some 95.5% of voters in Crimea have supported joining Russia, officials say, after half the votes have been counted in a disputed referendum. Crimea's leader says he will apply to join Russia on ...
